is a Japanese

athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...

. He competed in the men's long jump at the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...

. He is currently the track coach of Rakunan High School in Kyoto, where he coached Olympian

Yoshihide Kiryū is a Japanese sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. Born in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Kiryū played football while at elementary school and became interested in track and field at junior high school, as his brother took part in the sp ...

, the first Japanese to break the 10-second barrier.

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1963 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Japanese athletics coaches Japanese male long jumpers Olympic male long jumpers Olympic athletes for Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Japan Championships in Athletics winners {{Japan-athletics-bio-stub